meprobamate

noun

mep·ro·bam·ate | \ ˌme-prō-ˈba-ˌmāt

Definition of meprobamate

: a bitter carbamate C₉H₁₈N₂O₄ used as a tranquilizer

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Methamphetamine, oxycodone, the muscle relaxant carisoprodol and the anti-anxiety drug meprobamate were later found in Mandril’s blood. — Chico Enterprise-record, The Mercury News, "Guilty plea: Crash killed young woman at side of Oroville road," 7 Aug. 2019 Three years later, Snyder, whose team tested both raw and drinking-water samples at 18 U.S. sites, added ibuprofen, meprobamate (an antianxiety medication), and phenytoin (another antiseizure drug), along with other pharmaceuticals, to the list. — Rachael Moeller Gorman, Good Housekeeping, "Is Your Tap Water Safe?," 15 Aug. 2012

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meprobamate

noun

mep·ro·bam·ate | \ ˌmep-rō-ˈbam-ˌāt also mə-ˈprō-bə-ˌmāt\

: a bitter carbamate C₉H₁₈N₂O₄ used as a tranquilizer — see equanil, meprospan, miltown